Corinthians have confirmed via the club's official website that negotiations are ongoing with the La Liga side.

If a deal is struck though, the clubs have agreed to leave the fee undisclosed.

Pato was not the only South American to struggle in west London during the Blues' tumultuous 2015/16 campaign, with Radamel Falcao replicating the form which saw him branded a flop after an earlier loan spell with Manchester United.